H5971A–עַם–am

At that time it is said of this people, And of Jerusalem: `A dry wind of high places in the wilderness,' The way of the daughter of My people, (Not for winnowing, nor for cleansing,)

לָֽעָם־ (עָם) 'om- “people”עַמִּ֑י (עַמִּ֑) 'a.M “people”

For my people `are' foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons `are' they, yea, they `are' not intelligent, Wise `are' they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

עַמִּ֗י (עַמִּ֗) 'a.M “people”

Therefore, thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, Because of your speaking this word, Lo, I am making My words in thy mouth become fire, And this people wood, and it hath devoured them.

וְהָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Hear ye, I pray you, this, O people, foolish and without heart, Eyes they have, and they see not, Ears they have, and they hear not.

עַ֥ם 'am “O people”

And this people hath an apostate and rebellious heart, They have turned aside, and they go on.

וְלָעָ֤ם (עָ֤ם) 'Am “people”

For the wicked have been found among My people. It looketh about the covering of snares, They have set up a trap -- men they capture.

בְעַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved `it' so, And what do they at its latter end?

וְעַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

And they heal the breach of the daughter of my people slightly, Saying, `Peace, peace!' and there is no peace.

עַמִּי֙ (עַמִּ) 'a.M “people”

Hear, O earth, lo, I am bringing evil on this people, The fruit of their devices, For to My words they gave no attention, And My law -- they kick against it.

הָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Therefore thus said Jehovah: Lo, I do give to this people stumbling blocks, And stumbled against them have fathers and sons together, The neighbour and his friend do perish.

הָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Thus said Jehovah: Lo, a people hath come from a north country, And a great nation is stirred up from the sides of the earth.

עַ֥ם 'am “a people”

O daughter of My people, Gird on sackcloth, and roll thyself in ashes, The mourning of an only one make for thee, A lamentation most bitter, For suddenly come doth the spoiler against us.

עַמִּ֤י (עַמִּ֤) 'a.M “people”

A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.

בְעַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

But go ye, I pray you, Unto My place that `is' in Shiloh, Where I caused My name to dwell at first, And see that which I have done to it, For the wickedness of My people Israel.

עַמִּ֥י (עַמִּ֥) 'a.M “people”

And thou dost not pray for this people, Nor lift up for them crying and prayer, Nor intercede with Me, for I hear thee not.

הָעָ֣ם (עָ֣ם) 'Am “people”

But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to My voice, And I have been to you for God, And ye -- ye are to Me for a people, And have walked in all the way that I command you, So that it is well for you.

לְעָ֑ם (עָ֑ם) 'Am “a people”

And the carcase of this people hath been for food To a fowl of the heavens, and to a beast of the earth, And there is none troubling.

הָעָ֤ם (עָ֤ם) 'Am “people”

Wherefore hath this people of Jerusalem Turned back -- a perpetual backsliding? They have kept hold on deceit, They have refused to turn back.

הָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Even a stork in the heavens hath known her seasons, And turtle, and swallow, and crane, Have watched the time of their coming, And -- My people have not known the judgment of Jehovah.

וְעַמִּ֕י (עַמִּ֕) 'a.M “people”

And they heal the breach of the daughter of my people slightly, Saying, Peace, peace! and there is no peace.

עַמִּי֙ (עַמִּ) 'a.M “people”

Lo, the voice of a cry of the daughter of my people from a land afar off, Is Jehovah not in Zion? is her king not in her? Wherefore have they provoked Me with their graven images, With the vanities of a foreigner?

עַמִּ֗י (עַמִּ֗) 'a.M “people”

For a breach of the daughter of my people have I been broken, I have been black, astonishment hath seized me.

עַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? For wherefore hath not the health of the daughter of my people gone up?

עַמִּֽי׃ (עַמִּֽ) 'a.M “people”

Who doth make my head waters, And mine eye a fountain of tears? And I weep by day and by night, For the wounded of the daughter of my people.

עַמִּֽי׃ (עַמִּֽ) 'a.M “people”

Who doth give me in a wilderness A lodging-place of travellers? And I leave my people, and go from them, For all of them `are' adulterers, An assembly of treacherous ones.

עַמִּ֔י (עַמִּ֔) 'a.M “people”